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Maleficient: Mistress of Evil Review – Another Horny Fairy Tale

Deirdre Crimmins — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:00:22 +0000

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil may appear to be the next in the long list of Disney’s live-action remakes, but don’t let that scare you away. This tale of revenge and horns is the rare case of the corporate giant taking a risk, for better and sometimes for worse. The saga of the unending Disney reboots...

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Weekend Roundtable: From Indie to Payday

Josh Zyber — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:00:03 +0000

After her Oscar win for Room, Brie Larson jumped right into the gargantuan Kong: Skull Island and is now headlining a mega-budget Marvel superhero flick. Our Roundtable this week looks at other actors who’ve made the leap from indie acclaim to blockbuster stardom. David Krauss Though opportunities for black actresses are growing (it’s about frickin’...

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‘By the Sea’ Review: Antonioni Jolie

Philip Brown — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:00:30 +0000

There’s a chance that, one day, Angelina Jolie will mature into a wonderful director. Thus far, she’s shown that she has an artful eye and plenty of ambition. However, she has yet to really display any sort of distinct voice or a particular knack for the craft of storytelling. Her films are mostly very accomplished...

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Weekend Roundtable: Worst Celebrity Animation Voice Acting

Josh Zyber — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:00:03 +0000

When I watch the ads for DreamWorks’ new movie ‘Home’, all I can hear is the voice of Sheldon from ‘The Big Bang Theory’ coming out of the little alien. That immediately breaks my suspension of disbelief. In today’s Roundtable, we’ll look at some other really annoying cases of celebrity stunt-casting in animated movies. In...

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‘Unbroken’ Review: Unnecessary

Philip Brown — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:00:14 +0000

‘Unbroken’ comes from source material so intrinsically exciting and moving that it should essentially makes itself into an effective film. The screenplay was worked on by (amongst a team of other writers) the Coen brothers, who are incapable of writing anything less than brilliant. The cinematography is by Roger Deakins, who only shoots stunning images....

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The Trailer Park: Jingle Balls

Luke Hickman — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 19:00:41 +0000

If you plan to go out to the movies this Christmas, it appears that your choices will come down to war movies, bio-pics or raunchy R-rated comedies. Pick your poison. ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ (Dec. 25) Get ready to sit back and relax in another Hot Tub Time Machine with nearly the entire gang...

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‘Maleficent’ Review: Sadly Deficient

Philip Brown — Thu, 29 May 2014 19:00:57 +0000

There was undoubtedly something inspired about casting Angelina Jolie as the classic Disney villainess Maleficent. In the few scenes in which the actress revels in evil, the film works as promised. Unfortunately, most of the movie is wasted as another tepid Disney fantasy adventure reboot. In hindsight, that was probably to be expected. Though the...

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The Trailer Park: Worst Cruise Trip Ever

M. Enois Duarte — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 20:00:59 +0000

The last couple of weeks have seen the release of a few interesting new movie trailers. Of the batch we look at this week, Darren Aronofky’s latest film arguably looks the most promising. ‘Noah’ I’m not sure if it’s the trailer itself or just the sight of Darren Aronofsky’s name as director, but I’m sold...

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Weekend Roundtable: Most Underrated Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:00:54 +0000

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. In honor of Turkey Day, let’s talk turkey here in this week’s Roundtable. No, not the bird, as scrumptious as it may be. Today’s topic is about cinematic turkeys. Or, at least, alleged cinematic turkeys. Specifically, we’ll stand up to support a handful of movies that are widely regarded...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 3/27/12 – The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship

Josh Zyber — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:00:40 +0000

Just how many “Ultimate Collector’s Editions” of one movie do we need? We’ll find out this week, as Warner Bros. re-releases one of its most important classics in another fancy Blu-ray box set. Also on tap are some great titles from the Criterion Collection and a handful of recent Oscar hopefuls. Here’s the week’s Blu-ray...

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Christmas Weekend Movies: Too Many Choices

Luke Hickman — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:00:55 +0000

As the last big movie push for the year, this week’s releases are spread throughout the entire week. One movie opened Tuesday night, two open and one expands Wednesday, two open and two expand on Friday, and three open on Sunday. If you’re a film-lover looking to catch up and see everything over the holiday...

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Uncovered: ‘Citizen Kane’ and Some Other Stuff

Aaron Peck — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:00:54 +0000

This week’s Uncovered has something for everyone: a few new releases, some catalogue titles, and a couple of gargantuan collector’s editions that are sure to be filled with a bunch of crappy memorabilia that you won’t need. New Cover Art ‘Citizen Kane – Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ The critical choice for “Best film Ever Made” is...

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